Learn More About Oysters
- Paper on the Cultivation of Oysters - This provides an excellent overview of the Eastern Oyster Crassostrea Virginica. It discusses the lifecycle, habitat and aquaculture.
- UNH Oyster Restoration Program - Ray Grizzle and his team have done some excellent work in New Hampshire's Great Bay. He also has been a valuable resource for MOP.
- Island Creek Oysters - The team here has been very helpful with information, guidance and supplying our seed oysters..
- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation CBF Oyster Restoration is doing some terrific work. But it is tough to restore oysters with such an active commercial harvesting program.
Video
Video of oyster planting excitement in Osterville Oyster Video
Please note that the Osterville program is spreading the oysters for later harvest. The MOP oyster placements are not for harvesting. We are seeking to build self-sustaining populations to improve water quality.
Video of oysters cleaning water.
Start your own oyster aquarium
Directions for starting your own oyster aquarium Oyster Aquarium Set-up
Teachers, this site also contains some great lesson plans.
Learn More About Our Water Resources
- Charles River Watershed Association
- Neponset River Watershed Association
- UMass Urban Harbors Institute
- Save the Harbor Save the Bay
- Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
- The Boston Harbor Association
- The Friends of Belle Isle Marsh
Get in the Water with the Charles River Swimming Club
- Charles River Swimming Club
- They hold an annual swim event in the Back Bay that highlights the ongoing improvement in water quality, the value of this urban resource, and the need to do more. The event is a great time and volunteers are welcome-particularly lifeguards.
A Fun Oyster Blog
- Go Shuck An Oyster
- Josh has a great blog on oysters that is fun to read.
Recommended Reading
New Yorker writer and author of Salt and Cod provides a nice overview of the Oyster history. While the book is New York centric- it still is a good, informative read.
Historic Charlestown
- Historic City Square Park
- City Square Park is Boston's premiere pocket park and quite active. While it does not directly abut where we placed our oysters, the park hosts numerous events including the reeenactment of Paul Revere crossing the Charles River.